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Illinois could have a new state flag next year. After launching in August, the Illinois Flag Commission released the 10 finalists for the state flag redesign contest on Tuesday. The public will be able to vote for the new flag …

A federal judge has sentenced three men who kidnapped the wrong person in 2015 outside a home in Berwyn and held him for ransom in an Avondale neighborhood auto body shop. When the men realized they had mistakenly kidnapped the …

At the risk of sounding like a braggart, we Heisman Trophy voters are essentially the SEAL Team 6 of the sports media. Elite. Intrepid. Capable of elaborately dressing multiple encased sausages without missing a play. You think they’d let any …

A top aide for Mayor Brandon Johnson tried to take the high road Tuesday after President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for border czar, Tom Homan, promised to make Chicago ground zero for mass deportations and warned Johnson that “if he doesn’t …

The worst kept secret in the area was officially announced on Tuesday. St. Viator has hired Robbie Gould as its new football coach. Gould resigned as the Rolling Meadows coach on Dec. 3. “I am both honored and excited to …

The Chicago Bears will be on a mission to thoroughly rebuild their offensive line during the 2025 offseason and one potential free agent target — Kansas City Chiefs guard Trey Smith — seems to have the attention of multiple analysts. …

The Detroit Lions are enjoying quite a run, as the team is 12-1 ahead of their matchup against the Buffalo Bills. The Lions have also secured a playoff spot, but even with all the positive news, there’s a cloud hanging …

After no one came forward with a complain about the destruction of their property, an investigation into an incident at Penn State involving former Philadelphia Eagles center and “Monday Night Countdown” co-host Jason Kelce has been closed, according to a …

Kadarius Toney has had a brutal start to his NFL career. After being drafted with the 20th overall pick in 2021, the University of Florida speedster spent just over a season with the New York Giants before being traded to …

The New York Giants announced a flurry of roster moves on December 10, amid the news of more injuries to players on both the official 53 and the practice squad. Team reporter Dan Salomone relayed them on X, listing the …

An infamous former member of the New York Jets has hung up his cleats. Veteran defensive lineman Henry Anderson announced on his Instagram page that he is retiring from the NFL after nine seasons. “Thank you football! Forever grateful to …

Since he was drafted by the Packers in the second round out of Ohio State back in 2021, center Josh Myers has been a fixture in the Packers starting lineup. He was a starter as a rookie before he got …

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Bay Area Home Report 40 Centennial Way – Google Street View A 2,310-square-foot house built in 1996 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the first block of Centennial Way in San Ramon was sold on Oct. 28, 2024. …

Multiple NHL teams had interest in Mackenzie Blackwood, particularly after the 6-foot-4 goalie made 51 saves in the San Jose Sharks’ 3-1 loss to the Florida Panthers over the weekend. That’s what a source confirmed Tuesday, one day after the …

Moira Macdonald | (TNS) The Seattle Times Need an early Christmas gift? Here you go: four brand-new Netflix holiday movies, filled with sexy snowmen, festive male stripping, five-part harmony and Lindsay Lohan’s hair. What more could you possibly want this …

PLEASANT HILL — Contra Costa County prosecutors have charged a 27-year-old Pleasant Hill man with nearly 20 felonies after they said he sexually assaulted two juveniles, authorities said. Police arrested 27-year-old Alejandro Gabriel Sainz on Oct. 21 when they investigated …

In a ceremony marked by tearful farewells, standing ovations, and cheers, Gilroy welcomed its new city council this week and sent off three of its seven members — a move that represents a remaking of the council, after three of …

CBZ Management, the owner of several dilapidated apartment buildings in Denver and Aurora, has filed a lawsuit against the Colorado Attorney General’s Office aiming to quash investigative subpoenas that had sought records related to its ownership practices. The suit was …

A federal judge has temporarily halted a proposed merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons, an action that could scuttle the deal. U.S. District Court Judge Adrienne Nelson issued the ruling Tuesday after holding a three-week hearing in Portland, Oregon. …

 DALLAS — Walker McKinven is part of the White Sox new on-field brain trust, who in his first year will be seated alongside first-year manager Will Venable. Their assignment? Run a team that lost 121 games last season and 101 …

NEW YORK — Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who went from borrowing money to release her first book to spending decades as a literary celebrity who shared blunt and conversational takes on everything from racism and …

Though Chicago Sports Network and Marquee Sports Network are battling Comcast on the carriage front, the rivals aren’t expected to pursue a merger in an effort to create a more compelling package for Comcast to carry, industry sources told the …

Investigators have found that a high-ranking Chicago police official should be suspended in two separate disciplinary cases — one focusing on inflammatory comments he made about Palestinians’ treatment of gay people and another hinging on the improper disclosure of juvenile …

The Denver Broncos are returning to work after their bye in Week 14, and one former team member is simply getting back to work. Former Broncos quarterback Ben DiNucci announced that he has signed with a notable new team: the …

The Detroit Pistons are having quite a season compared to where they were last season. For the entire last season, the team won 14 games. This year, they’re already up to 10 wins, so they’re on target to surpass those …

The New York Yankees wouldn’t budge on one ask from Juan Soto during negotiations. The Yankees tried to re-sign Soto, but he signed a massive 15-year $765 million deal with the New York Mets. As part of the deal, the …

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra shut down the trade speculations surrounding his star forward Jimmy Butler. “It’s been our best, most consistent stretch of the season,” Spoelstra said, per Sun-Sentinel’s Ira Winderman. “So anything else, any other narrative, I don’t …

The rivalry in the NFC West goes beyond the field, and the San Francisco 49ers are being predicted to add a key Arizona Cardinals vet. San Francisco has a strong OL group, but several members are aging or about to …

By KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans teed up a vote this week on bipartisan legislation to gradually expand by 66 the number of federal judgeships across the country. Democrats, though, are having second thoughts now that President-elect Donald …

Karen Kaplan | (TNS) Los Angeles Times It’s a U.S. Food and Drug Administration rule that most Americans know little about, yet gives corporations the license to add potentially harmful ingredients to foods without regulatory oversight or public notice. For …

By Leah Nylen and Jaewon Kang | Bloomberg A judge blocked Kroger Co.’s $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons Cos. , finding the takeover would lessen competition for US grocery shoppers, in a ruling that marks a likely death knell for …

Pedro’s Restaurant & Cantina is now Pedro’s Cocina & Cocktails. It’s a small name change that reflects a big reimagining of Los Gatos’ most popular Mexican restaurant for the past half-century. A North Santa Cruz Avenue stalwart since 1972, Pedro’s …

By SEAN MURPHY Luigi Nicholas Mangione, the suspect in the fatal shooting of a healthcare executive in New York City, apparently was living a charmed life: the grandson of a wealthy real estate developer, valedictorian of his elite Baltimore prep …

By DEE-ANN DURBIN A federal judge has temporarily halted a proposed merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons, an action that could scuttle the deal. U.S. District Court Judge Adrienne Nelson issued the ruling Tuesday after holding a three-week hearing …

By Andrea Teres-Martinez, Summit Daily Regrettably, 2024 was a good year for scammers. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | 17 people indicted in Denver car theft ring linked to Sinaloa Cartel, police say Crime and Public Safety | 3 …

Seventeen people indicted in an alleged car theft ring connected to the Sinaloa Cartel are accused of stealing at least 190 vehicles at or near Denver International Airport and taking them to Mexico to exchange for drugs to distribute in …

DALLAS — The Rockies have found their second baseman — for 2025, at least. Colorado agreed to a one-year, big-league contract with veteran Thairo Estrada on Tuesday, a major league source confirmed. The deal is pending Estrada passing a physical, …

As the losses mount and the frustration builds, Bears players are growing weary of the mandatory postgame media interviews in an increasingly sullen and uncomfortable locker room as they run out of answers to the same old questions about what …

Being in business for 100 years is somewhat of “a miracle” for Home Run Inn. So when thinking about how to give back to the community that had supported it for a century, the family-owned business partnered with the city …